Work and Play

Most people come to Cossington Park to relax and get away from it all. Our guests are usually content to find a peaceful corner of the garden to relax in and to browse some of the 5000 books.

But we know that some people cannot leave work completely behind. If you need access to work facilities, please let us know and we will provide whatever we can.

For those more interested in play, a number of board games and card tables are available in the Library. We have a fold-away pool table.

We provide a grass area for football, basketball and other ball games in the stable yard, behind the garages at Cossington Park.

There are plenty of facilities for sports and activities not far away. These include:

• Beaches - The nearest beaches are: Burnham-on-Sea (8 miles north-west, family beach, donkeys etc, brown sand which can be dangerous) ; Kilve (15 miles west, quiet, unspoilt beach); and Weston-Super-Mare (15 miles north, family beach, lots of attractions)
• Cinemas – There are cinemas in Bridgwater and Taunton
• Cycle Hire - Bluebell Cycle Hire, Burtle Inn, Catcott Road, Burtle
• Fishing - trout and course fishing at Burton Springs Fishery, Stogursey; course fishing at Viaduct Fisheries or Durleigh Weir, Enmore Reservoir
• Golf - Enmore Golf Club (professional); Cannington Golf Club (good 9-hole pitch & putt)
• Horse Riding - Mendip Riding Activity Centre, Churchill (lovely rides on the Mendip Hills); Adsborough House Stables, Thurloxton, (lovely rides on the Quanotkco Hills)
• Local Walks - The Quantocks, Mendips and Brendon Hills are beautiful for walks, as are the Poldens and Glastonbury Tor; there are picnic and barbeque areas; closer to home there is a footpath in Cossington, next to the playing fields, which leads to Bawdrip along the old railway - ideal for dogs, cycling and children; there is also an interesting walk along Bell Lane towards Gold Corner Pumping Station
• Sailing - sailing at Durleigh Weir or Enmore Reservoir; jet-skiing at Midlemoor Water Park, Woolavington
• Ski Centre - A wide range of activities is on offer at Mendip Ski/Activity Centre, Churchill
• Special Events - St Matthews Fair is held in Bridgwater every last Wednesday in September for four days (fair ground rides or browse and market stalls;Guy Fawkes Carnival, a spectacular procession of over 100 carnival floats parading through the Streets of Bridgwater on the Friday nearest to November 5 th
• Sports & Leisure centres - Chilton Trinity Sports Centre, Bridgwater; First Floor Fitness Club, Bridgwater
• Tennis - Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater; Chilton Trinity Leisure Centre, Bridgwater
• Swimming Pools - Sedgemoor Splash, Bridgwater (waves, rapids and flumes); Burnham Pool, Burnham-on-Sea